Palasa


Palasa is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Palasa mandal. It is located near to the National Highway 5 between Srikakulam and Berhampur. Along with its twin town Kasibugga

Geography

Palasa is located at 18.46N 84.25E. It has an average elevation of 38 meters. The town has an area of.

Demographics

, Palasa had a population of 57,507 with 25,000 households. ?? 5,609 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,887 are boys and 2,722 are girls —a ratio of 943 girls per 1000 boys. The average literacy rate stands at 75.68% with 39,276 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.

Government and politics

Palasa Municipality is a civic body constituted in the year 2000. It is spread over an area of with 23 wards. Palasa in Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly.in Palasa Palasa, Mandasa and Vajrapu Kotturu mandals comes under this jurisdiction.

Economy

There are more than 350 cashew processing industries around Palasa, the highest amongst the northern coastal districts. These twin cities are the largest cashew producing towns of Andhra Pradesh and are among the largest processing centres in India. The cashew industry provides direct and indirect employment to about 15,000 people in the surrounding areas.

Healthcare

The Community Health Centre, Andhra Pradesh Vaidya Vidhana Parishad is located here. It can hold 50 inpatients.

Transport

Roadways

, a part of Golden Quadrilateral highway network, bypasses the town. A flyover was constructed in 2016 for the convenience of people across railway track.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.